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Smith Vs. United States

Smith vs United States

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jan-12-1959
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
358 U.S. 281
Subject
Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue
Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Smith

Respondent

United States

Excerpt

smith v. united states - 358 u.s. 281 (1959) u.s. supreme court smith v. united states, 358 u.s. 281 (1959) 358 u.s. 281 smith v. united states. on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit. no. 192, misc. decided january 12, 1959. certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded to district court with directions to allow the appeal in forma pauperis. petitioner pro se. solicitor general rankin, assistant attorney general anderson, beatrice rosenberg and j. f. bishop for the united states. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. the judgment of the court of appeals is vacated and the case is remanded to the district court with directions to allow the appeal in forma pauperis. ellis v. united states, 356 u.s. 674 . mr. justice frankfurter took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. page 358 u.s. 281, 282

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SMITH v. UNITED STATES - 358 U.S. 281 (1959)
U.S. Supreme Court SMITH v. UNITED STATES, 358 U.S. 281 (1959) 358 U.S. 281

SMITH v. UNITED STATES.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT. No. 192, Misc.
Decided January 12, 1959.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded to District Court with directions to allow the appeal in forma pauperis.

Petitioner pro se.

Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Anderson, Beatrice Rosenberg and J. F. Bishop for the United States.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated and the case is remanded to the District Court with directions to allow the appeal in forma pauperis. Ellis v. United States, 356 U.S. 674 .

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Page 358 U.S. 281, 282



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